Oilers 17-12 Saints (Dec 10, 1978)

HOU

NO

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

0

7

4

7

5

17

12

1Q

7 - 0

E. Campbell 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

T. Fritsch 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 7

T. Owens 6-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 7

R. Woods 80-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 9

Safety.

Safety

4Q

17 - 12

S. Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

251

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

67

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

80

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

1

Woods

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

137

Pass Yds

251

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

NO

244

Total Yds

297

16

1st Downs

18

0

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

HOU NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints fell to the Houston Oilers, 17 to 12, on December 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	12/18	137	7.6	1	0	0-0	107.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	25/37	251	6.8	1	1	0-0	84.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	25	67	2.7	1	8
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	15	62	4.1	0	17
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	5	5.0	0	5
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	7	22	3.1	15
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	8	19	2.4	6
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	9	9.0	9
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	2	7	3.5	5
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	0/0	75	18.8	1	80
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	29	5.8	0	16
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	18	9.0	0	14
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	80	16.0	0	26
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	46	11.5	0	34
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	42	14.0	0	21
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	18	2.6	0	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	7	288	41.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	269	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	20	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	55	27.5
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	54	27.0
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	4	39	9.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	12/18	137	7.6	1	0	0-0	107.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	25	67	2.7	1	8
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	15	62	4.1	0	17
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	5	5.0	0	5
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	0/0	75	18.8	1	80
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	29	5.8	0	16
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	18	9.0	0	14
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Stemrick G. Stemrick #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	7	288	41.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Woods R. Woods #42	4	39	9.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	25/37	251	6.8	1	1	0-0	84.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	7	22	3.1	15
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	8	19	2.4	6
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	1	9	9.0	9
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	2	7	3.5	5
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	80	16.0	0	26
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	46	11.5	0	34
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	42	14.0	0	21
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	37	12.3	1	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	18	2.6	0	10
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	269	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	2	55	27.5
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	2	54	27.0
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	3	28	9.3	0	0

HOU

NO

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

0

7

4

7

5

17

12

HOU

Team Stats

NO

244

Total Yds

297

119

Pass Yds

241

125

Rush Yds

56

63

Total Plays

58

3.9

Yards Per Play

5.1

6

Yards Per Pass

6.2

2.9

Yards Per Rush

2.9

16

1st Downs

18

7

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-5 HOU

NO 6-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats